Minds on the edge : facing mental illness [DVD-1781] 57 min. 2009
"America's frenzied debate over government health insurance has eclipsed another, no less challenging, national health care crisis--the plight of people with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This Fred Friendly Seminar sheds light on barriers to treatment, ethical and legal dilemmas, and fragmented social policies that are creating a nightmare for families, filling America's jails, and wasting scarce resources. Led by veteran broadcast journalist Frank Sesno, the program features hypothetical scenarios that challenge prominent mental health professionals, policymakers, and legal luminaries to confront the situations and stigma facing Americans with mental illness. Panelists include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Nobel-winning neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel, Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare Estelle B. Richman, and many others."
Friday, March 18, 2011
Becoming Me: The Gender Within
Becoming Me: The Gender Within [DVD-1782]. 40 min. 2009
"What ultimately determines a person's gender? Is it chromosomes, hormones, genitals, or an innate sense of self? In this Tell-Award winning program, five transgendered individuals between the ages of 20 and 50 speak openly about what it has meant to them to be transgendered--their first experiences of gender confusion, life after coming out, family responses, and more ..."
"What ultimately determines a person's gender? Is it chromosomes, hormones, genitals, or an innate sense of self? In this Tell-Award winning program, five transgendered individuals between the ages of 20 and 50 speak openly about what it has meant to them to be transgendered--their first experiences of gender confusion, life after coming out, family responses, and more ..."
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Series of Art Videos
The Great Artists [DVD-1774, Discs 1-5]. 2002. 350 min.
Art historian Tim Marlow explores the lives and works of the greatest artists in history. Filming takes place throughout the world.
The Nude in Art [DVD-1773, Discs 1-2]. 2002. 100 min.
Examines the significance and symbolism of the nude in art and how, over time, portrayals of the nude body reflected changes in cultural beliefs. Begins with the first known nude which was drawn 26,000 years ago and shows how the nude in art has evolved as civilizations changed and societal values evolved. Consists of four volumes on two discs.
The History of Western Art [DVD-1775, Discs 1-3]. 2002. 180 min.
The programs focus on various artists highlighting the works of Giotto, Van Eyck, Michaelangelo, Raphael, Da Vinci and Holbein. Great works from Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio and Bernini are also featured. The emphasis on pastoral themes emerges in the work of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Chardin and David. The Romantic movement features the works of Constable, Turner and Goya. Also featured is the revolutionary work of Cezanne, Seurat, Manet and Van Gogh.
Art of the Netherlands [DVD-1775, Discs, 1-3]. 2000. 150 min.
Chronicles the life, times, and work of true masters of the art world. Highlights important events in each artist's life through the views of leading authorities, art historians, and scholars.
Art historian Tim Marlow explores the lives and works of the greatest artists in history. Filming takes place throughout the world.
The Nude in Art [DVD-1773, Discs 1-2]. 2002. 100 min.
Examines the significance and symbolism of the nude in art and how, over time, portrayals of the nude body reflected changes in cultural beliefs. Begins with the first known nude which was drawn 26,000 years ago and shows how the nude in art has evolved as civilizations changed and societal values evolved. Consists of four volumes on two discs.
The History of Western Art [DVD-1775, Discs 1-3]. 2002. 180 min.
The programs focus on various artists highlighting the works of Giotto, Van Eyck, Michaelangelo, Raphael, Da Vinci and Holbein. Great works from Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio and Bernini are also featured. The emphasis on pastoral themes emerges in the work of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Chardin and David. The Romantic movement features the works of Constable, Turner and Goya. Also featured is the revolutionary work of Cezanne, Seurat, Manet and Van Gogh.
Art of the Netherlands [DVD-1775, Discs, 1-3]. 2000. 150 min.
Chronicles the life, times, and work of true masters of the art world. Highlights important events in each artist's life through the views of leading authorities, art historians, and scholars.
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